15 Whoopers or Bewicks flying South over MAN airport, Wednesday, 17th October. As I say, couldn't tell type, but definitely not Mute! Anyone else seen swan movements recently and are they most probably Whoopers?
Phil.
pete berry said
Thu Oct 4 9:28 PM, 2007
Hobbys don't take any prey bigger than a Swift or Skylark.If it was a Wood Pigeon then only large female Spars would attempt to take one,the males don't usually go for anything bigger than a Collared Dove.
Phil Owen said
Thu Oct 4 9:02 PM, 2007
Last Sunday 30th September, was almost certain I saw a Hobby rather than a Sparrowhawk chasing a pigeon down one of the country lanes. It seemed smaller than a Sparrowhawk but had the blue plumage with what lokked like red underneath.
Is it still possible to be a Hobby this late???
Thanks
Phil
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Oct 3 5:20 PM, 2007
Signs of migration seen from the Aviation Viewing Park at Manchester Airport, Wednesday, 3rd October.
5 Swallows heading the correct way viz. south. Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails about. 3 Redwings. 1 Wheatear. Also a Sparrowhawk upsetting the Starlings. A group of 15 LT Tits.
Phil Greenwood.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 9th of April 2012 08:59:50 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 7th of April 2022 08:15:56 PM
As I say, couldn't tell type, but definitely not Mute!
Anyone else seen swan movements recently and are they most probably Whoopers?
Phil.
Is it still possible to be a Hobby this late???
Thanks
Phil
Signs of migration seen from the Aviation Viewing Park at Manchester Airport, Wednesday, 3rd October.
5 Swallows heading the correct way viz. south.
Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails about.
3 Redwings.
1 Wheatear.
Also a Sparrowhawk upsetting the Starlings.
A group of 15 LT Tits.
Phil Greenwood.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 9th of April 2012 08:59:50 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 7th of April 2022 08:15:56 PM